Prayer template
Canonical template for the Prayer format.
[Opening Address] Name or title for the divine (e.g., "Lord," "Gracious God," "Father")
[Posture - choose one and sustain it] Petition: "I ask... grant... help... lead..." Thanksgiving: "Thank you for... I am grateful for..." Confession: "I have... forgive... restore..." Lament: "How long... why... see my grief..." Praise: "You are... worthy... holy..."
[Body] The honest substance of the posture, addressed to God in second person. Be specific: the actual need, the actual gratitude, the actual grief.
[Close] A brief phrase that ends the address: "Amen," "In your name," or a final line of praise that returns focus to the divine.